Anyone been to ypers lately

talking to a bloke in the pub last night , he says the unofficial aire down the side of the canel by the menin gate has been closed, anyone know one way or the other, he says there's bollards but I think he must have been coming in the wrong way as there are always bollards at the leasure centre end.

we were there last year so cannot help with your question, but there are bollards near the leasure centre end,
there quite a few houses and businesses on that stretch of road so it would make life difficult for the locals if they have shut it,

Now retired but still doing some work to pay for my toys! And the missus

We were there last week. The parking has not changed and you do need to approach it from the Gate end, there are still bollards outside the leisure centre. There is also a camp site around the back of the leisure centre just past and the opposite side to the Aldi.
There also appears to be FREE WiFi around the site.